Barnesville Hospital Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WVU Medicine Barnesville, a charitable, not for profit organization, offers a broad range of services, including primary care, specialty care, and emergency care. The quality of care provided by WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital, a Medicare Critical Access Hospital, has been recognized by numerous accrediting agencies.
- Income
- $28.9 million
- Spending
- $28.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 213
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $760,097, board member, wh president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $8.6 million spent. Barnesville Hospital Association is committed to providing high quality primary care close to home for patients of all ages, including infants, children, adults, and seniors. For non-emergency medical care, primary care providers are an essential part of our healthcare team. They specialize in diagnosing, treating, and helping to prevent a wide variety of conditions. In 2024, Barnesville Hospital Association had 15,208 family medicine and 776 internal medicine visits.
- $6.2 million spent. The Barnesville Hospital Emergency Department provides acute care services for patients of all ages, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Adult and pediatric patients are seen for any cardiac, respiratory, trauma, or general medicine issues. We aim to deliver quick, effective diagnosis and treatment or transport for all patients. No one will ever be turned away for treatment regardless of insurance status. Barnesville Hospital had 8,514 emergency room visits in 2024.
- $3.1 million spent. Barnesville Hospital provides a variety of inpatient and outpatient surgical care closer to home. Whenever possible, our surgeons perform minimally invasive procedures with fewer incisions and quicker recovery. Barnesville had 82 surgery cases and 234 endo cases in 2024.
- Program Service Expenses 5,133,065, Grants and allocations 1,000, Revenue 5,742,054 In 2024 Barnesville Hospital provided care for 588 inpatient admissions resulting in 1,530 patient days. Barnesville also provided 20,151 outpatient visits. Barnesville Hospital is a critical access hospital and provides extensive inpatient and outpatient care for members of the community regardless of their ability to pay.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1947.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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